East
Rutherford, NJ - Friday
night's program at The Meadowlands offers fans and horseplayers a dozen
well matched fields. The feature is race six, a $13,000 conditioned/optional
claiming trot where a field of eight veteran square gaiters will battle
for the winner's share.
There's a new face among
the octet, that of Dale Wareham and Kris Rickert's five-year-old gelding
Wilberforce. A winner in 15 of his 45 career starts,
Wilberforce matured into a top level performer last season, winning
10 of 33 while earning over $100,000 and taking a 1:53.1 mark at Pocono. After
a short respite at the end of 2016, he has returned in fine form by
capturing pair of open trots at Northfield Park to kick
off the new year.
B Yoyo and Watkins lead
the competition, both are rock solid performers who also had six figure
seasons in 2016 and are on familiar turf.
Wilberforce makes his
Meadowlands debut for new trainer Nick Sodano on Friday with Eric Carlson
set to do the driving from post position seven.
The lead promotion on
Friday is "Text To
Win" where cash and prizes will be awarded to
participants. You must be a member of our text-to service in order to
win. Text "NewBigM" to 23819 and you are signed up!
The exciting "Own A Horse"
promotion is gearing up for February, it's time to enter and join the fun.
The racing
begins at 7:15 p.m.
